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The Beats Solo are complete garbage. Holy poo poo how can anyone enjoy the sound that comes out of those?
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| # ? Feb 15, 2012 22:20 |
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Midorka posted:The Beats Solo are complete garbage. Holy poo poo how can anyone enjoy the sound that comes out of those? Cognitive dissonance.
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| # ? Feb 15, 2012 22:33 |
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I'm looking for a new pair of closed ear headphones. I've been using these Sennheiser HD201s for about a year, and I love them, but the cord is shorting out really bad. I'd just buy another pair, but I can't help but wonder if there's anything in the same price range that's better. I'm looking to spend no more than $50, and hopefully closer to $30-40. I mostly listen to my iPod or my phone, and I mostly listen to heavily-overproduced 70's music (Electric Light Orchestra, Steely Dan, etc.)
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| # ? Feb 15, 2012 23:06 |
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Could always give the hd-201-IIs a shot. Entry level cans really are a mixed bag depending what you want, so your needs could be met with something simple, or more expensive if you'd rather do that.
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| # ? Feb 15, 2012 23:30 |
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GonadTheBallbarian posted:Cognitive dissonance. I'm not sure what you mean, but I seriously thought the speakers were blown until the salesman asked me if they sounded good. I asked him if they were broken, or if something was wrong. He put them on and said they sounded fine. This was as AKG K240S, Samson SR850, and Shure SRH840 were all next to them playing the same track back.
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| # ? Feb 16, 2012 00:51 |
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Midorka posted:I'm not sure what you mean, but I seriously thought the speakers were blown until the salesman asked me if they sounded good. I asked him if they were broken, or if something was wrong. He put them on and said they sounded fine. This was as AKG K240S, Samson SR850, and Shure SRH840 were all next to them playing the same track back. People will convince themselves of all sorts of things if they believe it hard enough. Happens a lot. Everyone and their grandmother tells them that Beats are "the best headphones, like, ever" and they believe it; they convince themselves that what they hear must be wrong, it's different than everyone else. It's how that damned black box and the super-expensive (eg $15k) cables sell units. GonadTheBallbarian fucked around with this message at Feb 16, 2012 around 04:46 |
| # ? Feb 16, 2012 03:40 |
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Well, I'm returning the 315s. They sound pretty close to the slc4's I had, but they are really, really uncomfortable no matter what tips I use (even with the comply tips i had before). The slc4's are still fitting good though, I think I just gotta look for a more normal shaped IEM. Bummer. e.klipsch x10's sure seem nice for ~150. Mr. Despair fucked around with this message at Feb 16, 2012 around 05:23 |
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Echo_ posted:Does Monster actually make decent headphones? I know they used to make the Beats ones which aren't supposed to be great. Either way, not really sure I want to buy anything Monster branded on principle. Their beats line is one of the most hated headphones among enthusiasts. Their turbine line is one of the most liked IEMs among enthusiasts. I don't know if it says more about the sound quality of their stuff or about the logic behind hating popular products. My problem with the beats/turbines (or any other Monster product in the headphone world) is simply put that they look silly. However, there are many reports on head-fi about their turbines having bad build quality and quality control, with some people having sent them back in 2-3-4 times. I find those kinds of facts important.
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| # ? Feb 16, 2012 08:56 |
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Space Commissar posted:Their beats line is one of the most hated headphones among enthusiasts. They are not partnered with Beats anymore, Beats is it's own line now, expect quality to plummet in every way. The Turbine Pro Copper and Gold are well regarded though with lifetime warranties, can't beat that.
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| # ? Feb 16, 2012 17:27 |
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Midorka posted:They are not partnered with Beats anymore, Beats is it's own line now, expect quality to plummet in every way. The Turbine Pro Copper and Gold are well regarded though with lifetime warranties, can't beat that. I know. I thought Monster got the headphones though, and beats only got the branding.. Yep, yet they seem to have a poor build quality. I know I won't be trying them out, and part of the reason is just those reports of their turbine breaking. Besides, I've just bought the IE80 - I've got no need or reason to invest in turbines. 
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| # ? Feb 16, 2012 18:40 |
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I'm currently using the AKG K701s paired with a Gilmore Lite amp. I still love them, but it's been my main setup at home for going on six years and I need to change things up a bit. My budget is about the same now as it was then for headphones, meaning I'd like to keep it under $300, but that's flexible if I decide not to get another amp. I'm considering the Grado 325s, Sennheiser 598s/650s (650s are a bit expensive, and I've read enough to suggest I might like the 598s just as much if not more), and well, that's about it for now. I have to do more research on the Beyerdynamic/Audio Technica offerings. Specifically my question is, what recommendations do you have for someone coming from the K701s looking for something a bit different? I'm also considering getting one of the O2 amps, as I bought the Gilmore Lite specifically to be paired with the K701s and I don't know how they will fare with anything else.
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| # ? Feb 17, 2012 17:22 |
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I've heard the Gilmore Light is the end-all amp for the Ad2000.
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| # ? Feb 17, 2012 18:01 |
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Well, I've got some heatshrink on my shure's now. Going to see if they're still comfortable to wear for an hour or two here, if not I guess I'll be ordering some x10's later today  e. In practice, I think this will work good for just sitting at my computer, but there's no way to wrap the cable around the ear like they're meant to be worn now. I don't think they'll be very good to wear when I'm moving around or trying to wear a beanie like before. :/ Now to decide whether the x10 or ultimate ears triple fi 10 is more what I'm looking for. Or maybe a monster turbine. Hrm. e2. triple.fi 10s on the way, they look more like what I'm looking for compared to the x10's. Hopefully they fit better than the 315s did. Mr. Despair fucked around with this message at Feb 17, 2012 around 20:24 |
| # ? Feb 17, 2012 19:29 |
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Midorka posted:I've heard the Gilmore Light is the end-all amp for the Ad2000. What's the deal with these? I saw them pictured a few pages back and went looking for them, but I only see the really expensive Japanese import on Amazon and I don't see them listed on the Audio Technica site.
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| # ? Feb 17, 2012 20:00 |
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Speaking of O2 amp, is there a simple way to purchase just the printed board? I'm looking into soldering up my own, and the massive wall of looping links is a bit much to sift through at work.
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| # ? Feb 17, 2012 20:10 |
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I might be getting SRH840's for like 80 bucks slightly used, anyone have them know if I should do it?
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| # ? Feb 17, 2012 20:40 |
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GonadTheBallbarian posted:Speaking of O2 amp, is there a simple way to purchase just the printed board? I'm looking into soldering up my own, and the massive wall of looping links is a bit much to sift through at work. JDS Labs has one: http://www.jdslabs.com/item.php?fetchitem=O2PCB
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| # ? Feb 17, 2012 20:41 |
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x66Shadow66x posted:JDS Labs has one: http://www.jdslabs.com/item.php?fetchitem=O2PCB Oh sick, thanks! I'm thinking about using an aluminum case with lexan faceplates. Should be an interesting project.
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| # ? Feb 17, 2012 20:44 |
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Ugh, I'm in SA Goons steam chat and some guy wants cans that are good when out and about, and he says he doesn't care about looks, but he wants them for games and movies, so I suggest the DT770-Pro's because they have nice bass and a good soundstage and they don't leak like open cans, and all these people swarm me with me being an idiot for spending more than like 30 bucks on headphones since theres no difference and I'm being an Audiophile idiot. All my loving rage you guys, all of it.
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| # ? Feb 18, 2012 01:59 |
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The Raglay posted:What's the deal with these? I saw them pictured a few pages back and went looking for them, but I only see the really expensive Japanese import on Amazon and I don't see them listed on the Audio Technica site. They are Japan only because the market for them isn't huge in America, I found mine used on Head-Fi for $460 which is a steal. They are like Grado's in a way, but much quicker and mid-centric instead of the highs. Here's a great review with them compared to LCD-2 and RS1, among others. They aren't for everyone but if you can find them under $500 you will be able to sell them at no loss if you don't like them. They are by far the meanest and quickest headphones I've ever heard.
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| # ? Feb 18, 2012 05:19 |
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I want to buy a headphone amp to use at my desktop computer. I would prefer digital in, but I want <~$100 price tag. Any suggestions?
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| # ? Feb 18, 2012 05:52 |
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I felt this thread was out of my league but another goon said it wasn't, so I figured I might try asking. I'm not an expert on headphones by any means and my main usage is just music and gaming. Ever since my latest pair of headphones croaked, I've been searching around for a new set. My last set was the SteelSeries Siberia v2 which felt and sounded pretty good to me (and didn't hurt my head/ears wearing them for extended periods). Before that I had a Plantronics Gamecom 777 (something like that) headset that sounded nice enough but hurt my ears after a while. (I wouldn't mind going for plain old headphones if I could get a desktop microphone that didn't suck. However, I have a friend that has one and it's absolutely grating to hear him smashing on his keyboard when he talks. It's one of the reasons I gravitated towards headsets.) My budget is probably $100, though if it's a bit over I'd weigh and consider it. I'm looking for comfort and quality; I'm tired of dropping a somewhat significant amount of money on headphones that poo poo the bucket after a few months. I read through the OP but it's still kind of intimidating to me.  Is there someone who knows of some decent cans for video games?
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| # ? Feb 18, 2012 08:50 |
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Makky posted:I felt this thread was out of my league but another goon said it wasn't, so I figured I might try asking. I'm not an expert on headphones by any means and my main usage is just music and gaming. To my understanding of posts around head-fi and here, these are great phones for games http://www.amazon.com/Technica-ATH-...29564009&sr=8-1 A bit over budget, but, thats up to you. Also if you need a microphone get a http://www.modmic.com/
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| # ? Feb 18, 2012 11:23 |
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10 months or so of AKG K601 usage behind me now. They've become a lot more comfortable now that the padding has been used. I still like the clarity of the sound, it's very non-fatiguing to listen to them for up to six hours at a time. They complement the stereos very well.
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Stark posted:I want to buy a headphone amp to use at my desktop computer. I would prefer digital in, but I want <~$100 price tag. Any suggestions? I don't really do this, but would the FiiO E7 suit your needs? It's a USB DAC and amplifier.
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| # ? Feb 18, 2012 15:14 |
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Midorka posted:They are Japan only because the market for them isn't huge in America, I found mine used on Head-Fi for $460 which is a steal. They are like Grado's in a way, but much quicker and mid-centric instead of the highs. Here's a great review with them compared to LCD-2 and RS1, among others. They aren't for everyone but if you can find them under $500 you will be able to sell them at no loss if you don't like them. They are by far the meanest and quickest headphones I've ever heard. Awesome, thank you.
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| # ? Feb 18, 2012 15:38 |
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Stark posted:I want to buy a headphone amp to use at my desktop computer. I would prefer digital in, but I want <~$100 price tag. Any suggestions? I've got the Fiio E10 and love it. http://www.amazon.com/FiiO-E10-USB-...29582179&sr=1-1
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Makky posted:I read through the OP but it's still kind of intimidating to me. I played basically all summer straight with the Turtle Beach X31 (ask in the console BF thread if you don't believe me, there were more 36 hour benders than I care to admit). Incredibly comfortable. The sound was about as good as can be expected from wireless, there were definitely times it would cut out for a few seconds. Make sure to get rechargeable batteries. Other than that, I'd highly recommend them.
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| # ? Feb 18, 2012 21:05 |
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My Sony MDR-7506s just crapped out on me, so I'm in the market for some new closed-ear phones. I thought the 7506s sounded pretty good, but that's likely because I have no experience with headphones and just haven't heard that many higher-end sets. I'm looking for something $150-ish but would be willing to go a little higher if there's something really worth the jump. Are the AKG K 271 MK IIs mentioned in the OP still a good choice? Whatever I get will be used exclusively for music. I listen to a pretty wide range of stuff, but there's a lot of rock and electronic music in my catalog, so punchy, clean bass is important. AKG's web site says the impedance on the K 271s is pretty low (55 ohms). Would an amplifier still be a good idea if I use them with my MP3 player? Of course, any other suggestions for awesome-sounding closed ear cans in that price range are welcome.
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Skeleton Ape posted:My Sony MDR-7506s just crapped out on me, so I'm in the market for some new closed-ear phones. I thought the 7506s sounded pretty good, but that's likely because I have no experience with headphones and just haven't heard that many higher-end sets. Some seem to be able to get the Denon AH-D2000 for about $200. Normally they cost a bit more than that, but try to call J&R and see if you can get them for something like that. They would be quite an upgrade to your old 7506s and are imo definitely worth more than $200.
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| # ? Feb 19, 2012 11:39 |
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Just bought all the parts for building my own O2 (minus the enclosure, I'll build that). Looking forward to not having to deal with cheap, lovely soldering on my E9 anymore.
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Space Commissar posted:Some seem to be able to get the Denon AH-D2000 for about $200. Normally they cost a bit more than that, but try to call J&R and see if you can get them for something like that. They would be quite an upgrade to your old 7506s and are imo definitely worth more than $200.
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GonadTheBallbarian posted:Just bought all the parts for building my own O2 (minus the enclosure, I'll build that). Skeleton Ape posted:No luck... the lowest I've been able to find them is $320. Still a little rich for my blood, but they do look pretty sweet. This was about 5 hours ago: http://www.head-fi.org/t/588263/den...50#post_8160201 So, try calling J&R and get the price down a little.
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| # ? Feb 20, 2012 01:02 |
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Space Commissar posted:Sounds like a fun project to be honest. I'd like to try doing an amp myself sometime, but last time I soldered anything with tin was at least 20 years ago. I'm going to add a 1/4th inch jack instead of the 1/8th they have stock. I'm thinking about doing an aluminum enclosure with thick lexan faceplates so you can see the guts on the inside, also the glow of the tiny LED. I'm not stoked on paying more to get it laser-etched to mark out functions, but oh well. Soldering can get tedious, but it'll be fun to use the finished product, especially since it cost less than the FiiO amps I have, and I know it'll be more suited to what I want for at home and work. Robots have kinda been my thing since high school, so I'm not anticipating any problems.
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| # ? Feb 20, 2012 01:54 |
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Retarded Pimp posted:I've got the Fiio E10 and love it. The E10 looks right for me. Thank you.
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| # ? Feb 20, 2012 16:04 |
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Space Commissar posted:This was about 5 hours ago:
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| # ? Feb 20, 2012 18:34 |
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nevermind!
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I'm looking for some new headphones, for work. I currently have a pair of Sennheiser PX-200's but the padding on one ear is starting to fray (though it's not too bad yet), and the pressure on my ears starts to annoy me after a few hours. I tried switching to my HD-555's, but those make too much noise for my coworkers so I can't use those. So, what I need: -Other people can't hear them -Comfortable to wear for basically an entire workday -Outside noise (people talking) is dampened -Audio quality As for price, I can spend quite a lot without it becoming totally ridiculous. (I'm in Europe, if that makes a difference for availability.) Any suggestions? I was looking at HD-280 and HD-380, but I'm reading quite some comments about the grip being too tight.
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| # ? Feb 21, 2012 11:36 |
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I've owned 280's and the grip is something you can't really judge without trying them out. If they're comfy, the sound quality was great for the money (they're like $55?)
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You can always gently stretch headphones by using something round.
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